Force required to stretch a spring inc on a exercise machine is
pounds.
Therefore N and
cm.
Hooks law: .
Substitute ,
in the formula.
Force required to stretch the spring units is
.
Substitute in
.
.
Work done by the object in moving from to
is
.
Find work done in stretching the spring foot from its natural position.
Here inches and
inches.
Substitute ,
and
in integral formula of work done.
in-lb.
ft-lb.
Work done is ft-lb.
Work done is ft-lb.